A Guthrie woman who faces first-degree manslaughter charges will go to trial after records show she got behind the wheel drunk and caused a crash that killed a passenger two years ago.

On Thursday, Judge Worthington said at a preliminary hearing that Paige Powell, 23, is bound for trial and that probable cause has been shown after hearing testimony from witnesses.

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As KOCO previously reported, 23-year-old Maryah Sanchez died in a fiery car crash on Feb. 9, 2014 when Powell was behind the wheel.

According to court documents, Powell and Sanchez were driving home one night from Stillwater when Powell’s car swerved to avoid hitting a deer and crashed into a tree.

Sanchez died at the scene.

Records show Powell admitted to police that she had drunk five beers that night, but Sanchez’s family told KOCO she never spent a night in jail and was never charged.

Court documents also show that Powell’s blood alcohol level was not tested until more than three hours after the crash.

In court on Thursday, numerous witnesses took the stand, including a toxicologist with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation who said it was likely that Powell’s blood alcohol level was 0.09 at the time of the crash.

Defense attorney Scott Adams, however, questioned the method the toxicologist used to arrive at this finding.

“I don’t think there was any evidence today that was presented to show that Ms. Powell did anything inappropriate, and we’ll deal with it in the trial,” Adams said.

While Powell showed little emotion as she left the courtroom after the hearing, Sanchez’s family was in tears.

Dianna Savage, Sanchez’s mother, said that they have waited for justice for her daughter for more than two years.

“It’s a relief to see that justice for Maryah is finally coming to light,” Savage said. “We just miss Maryah. It has just caused destruction. While others go on with their life, we’re without her. It’s been a hard two years without her.”